Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Shred
Lyrical Theme(s): Instrumental
Origin: United States of America (Dayton, Ohio)
Formed In: 1990
Status: Active
Current line-up: Michael Harris - Guitars (Zanister, Arch Rival, Leather, Surgeon (USA), Thought Chamber)
Former/Past Member(s): Bass:David Harbour (King Diamond, Chastain, David T. Chastain, Equimanthorn (USA), Leather, Ben Kuzay)
Gary Rigmaiden (Arch Rival)
Derek Blakley (Thought Chamber, Haji's Kitchen)
Adam Nitti
James Martin (Zanister, Kinrick, Surgeon (USA), Solitude Aeturnus, Concept Of God)
David T. Chastain (Chastain, Zanister, CJSS, Spike, Corbin King)
Drums:Rob Stankiewicz (Thought Chamber, Crimeny, Haji's Kitchen, Eniac Requiem)
Keith Carlock
Matt Thompson (King Diamond, Bat Castle, Shaolin Death Squad, Autumn Silence, Judgement, Surgeon (USA), Deuxmonkey)
Clint Barlow(Arch Rival)
Mike Haid (David T. Chastain, Corbin King)
Brian Harris (Decay (USA), Firewind, Foul Stench, Kenziner, Seven Seraphim, The Reefer Hut, Vainglory, Zanister)
Keyboards:Erik Martinez
Assorted Instrumentation:Dawn Oyedipe - Violin
Jenni Ritter - Cello
Additional notes:The son of two musicians, Michael Harris was born into a musical world in the Ohio heartland. Exposed to jazz influences by his father and classical music by his mother, Michael discovered the guitar at age 14. Along with many progressive guitarists and bands, Mike's earliest influences were Ritchie Blackmore, Robin Trower, & Jimmy Page, and eventually Frank Marino, Steve Morse, Uli Jon Roth, and Michael Schenker.
Discography:Michael Harris - Defense Mechanizms [full-length] - 1991 Michael Harris - Live! Wild And Truly Diminished!! [live] - 1992 Michael Harris - Ego Decimation Profile [full-length] - 1996 Michael Harris - Distorted Views [full-length] - 1999 Michael Harris - Sketches From The Thought Chamber [full-length] - 2001 Michael Harris - Hurricane X [full-length] - 2003 Michael Harris - Words Collide [full-length] - 2003 Michael Harris - Orchestrate [full-length] - 2006 Michael Harris - Tranz-fused [full-length] - 2010 *****
Official site:www.michaelharrisguitar.com